Babe Adams
Charles Benjamin Adams
 
 
Born: May 18, 1882 in Tipton, IN
Died: July 27, 1968 - 86 years old
Bats: L Throws: R Ht: 5'11" Wt: 185
(legend)
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Notes:
- Purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals from Parsons in 1906
- High School: Mt. Moriah (Mt. Moriah, MO)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
SLN
NL
24.1
SP
1
4.0
 
-0.4
-0.0
0.0
-0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.0
0.0
-0.1
PIT
NL
25.1
SP
7
22.0
 
-1.1
0.0
0.0
-1.1
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.7
0.1
0.0
-0.8
PIT
NL
27.1
SP
46
130.0
 
3.4
-0.4
0.0
3.8
0.0
16.1
0.0
0.0
16.1
11.6
-0.1
0.0
11.7
PIT
NL
28.1
SP
97
245.0
 
3.7
0.0
0.0
3.7
0.0
20.9
0.0
0.0
20.9
12.2
-0.3
0.0
12.5
PIT
NL
29.1
SP
107
293.3
 
6.8
0.4
-0.0
6.4
0.0
23.7
0.7
0.0
23.0
13.8
0.4
0.0
13.3
PIT
NL
30.1
SP
62
170.3
 
2.0
0.4
-0.0
1.7
0.0
12.2
0.7
0.0
11.5
6.0
0.5
0.0
5.5
PIT
NL
31.1
SP
118
313.7
 
8.8
1.0
0.0
7.8
0.0
26.9
1.9
0.0
24.9
16.2
1.5
0.0
14.6
PIT
NL
32.1
SP
103
283.0
 
4.0
0.1
-0.0
4.0
0.0
18.9
0.0
0.0
18.9
9.0
-0.2
0.0
9.1
PIT
NL
33.1
SP
91
245.0
 
2.7
-0.3
-0.0
3.0
0.0
13.5
0.0
0.0
13.5
5.7
-0.2
0.0
5.9
PIT
NL
34.1
SP
25
72.3
 
-1.5
0.3
0.0
-1.8
0.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
-2.0
0.4
0.0
-2.4
PIT
NL
36.1
SP
9
22.7
 
0.9
0.1
0.0
0.8
0.0
2.6
0.4
0.0
2.2
1.8
0.3
0.0
1.5
PIT
NL
37.1
SP
101
263.3
 
7.3
0.1
-0.0
7.2
-0.0
26.8
0.0
0.0
26.8
18.3
-0.4
0.0
18.8
PIT
NL
38.1
SP
92
263.0
 
5.3
-0.5
-0.0
5.8
-0.0
25.6
0.0
0.0
25.6
16.2
-0.4
0.0
16.5
PIT
NL
39.1
SP
66
160.0
 
4.0
0.4
-0.0
3.6
0.0
17.2
0.8
0.0
16.4
11.5
0.6
0.0
10.9
PIT
NL
40.1
SP
65
171.3
 
4.3
0.5
0.0
3.8
0.0
12.8
0.8
0.0
12.0
6.7
0.6
0.0
6.0
PIT
NL
41.1
SP
62
158.7
 
1.6
0.5
0.0
1.2
0.0
10.4
1.1
0.0
9.3
4.9
0.8
0.0
4.0
PIT
NL
42.1
SP
12
39.7
 
1.2
-0.0
0.0
1.2
0.0
5.7
0.0
0.0
5.7
4.3
-0.0
0.0
4.3
PIT
NL
43.1
SP
35
101.3
 
0.0
0.1
-0.0
-0.0
-0.0
3.9
0.0
0.0
3.9
0.3
-0.1
0.0
0.4
PIT
NL
44.1
RP
9
36.7
 
-1.1
-0.0
-0.0
-1.0
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.3
-0.0
0.0
-1.3
19
2
SP
1108
2995.3
  
52.0
2.5
-0.1
49.5
-0.0
237.6
6.9
0.0
230.7
134.1
3.7
0.0
130.4
162 Game Average
90
243.3
  
4.2
0.2
-0.0
4.0
-0.0
  
19.3
0.6
0.0
18.7
  
10.9
0.3
0.0
10.6
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
1
DH
1
4.0
 
-0.4
-0.0
0.0
-0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.0
0.0
-0.1
18
P
1107
2991.3
 
52.4
2.6
-0.1
49.9
-0.0
237.6
6.9
0.0
230.7
134.2
3.7
0.0
130.6
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James